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Friday, May 20, 2011

Council by-elections

Now that 5th May is past, by-elections are resuming. There were two last night:

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Dyce / Bucksburn / Danestone ward in Aberdeen is an SNP gain from Liberal Democrat - the seat was previously held by Ron Clark. The SNP was the leading party in first preference votes in 2007, but they only ran one candidate and so two Liberal Democrats were elected in the four seats.

"The Liberal Democrats have set out the most progressive environmental policies of all the major parties, and they now have a real chance to make them count," said Greenpeace executive director John Sauven.

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Labour Party activist since 1988 - firmly on the moderate wing of the party. Member of Labour’s NEC 2010-2012. National Secretary of Labour Students 1995-6. Parliamentary candidate for Aldershot (2001) and Castle Point (2005). Hackney Councillor (Chatham Ward) 2002-2014, Labour Group Chief Whip 2002-09, Chair of Health Scrutiny 2010-2014. Supporter of Europe, NATO/nuclear deterrence, Israel, electoral reform. Guardian reader. Dad. Oxford resident. Unite union member. Employment history as a Labour Party Organiser, Local Government Political Assistant, Director at a Public Affairs company. All views expressed in a personal capacity. The rest will become evident from reading the blog.